September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/5/2023
L1 date code on barrels for 1966. 27" chopper lump barrels with "Union Armera S.L. Eibar (Made in Spain)" on the right tube, "Monte V. Cloyd" on left. Underside of barrels and barrel flats with various Spanish proofs for a nitro proofed choked 12 gauge with 2 - 3/4" chambers; barrel flats are jeweled. Rib is solid and slightly tapered, with machine matting, light borderwork at breech, steel front bead, and hidden third fastener. Splinter tip forearm with Anson style plunger release, checkered in a point pattern with central vacant diamond. Iron and exterior medal is engraved with scrolls and geometrics. Interior of forearm stamped with matching serial number. 25" barrel in same configuration, except lug is stamped "2", to indicate the second of the pair, and forebead is ivory. Coin finished Holland & Holland style hand detachable sidelocks, water tables with appropriate Spanish proofs including the Grulla logo, disc set strikers, and cocking indicators. Action is engraved in near complete coverage of well-detailed rose and scrollwork. Automatic safety with "S" in front of checkered slide, double triggers, front articulated, are protected by a blued trigger guard with engraving en suite and rolled right edge. Straight, somewhat wavy-grained walnut stock with teardrops behind action, diamond wrist, and Prince of Wales grip, is checkered about the wrist in point-and-wave pattern and terminates in a White Line waffle recoil pad. Brass tabbed leather wrapped case with green baize lining and compartmented for the gun and both barrels. One compartment contains some spare parts, including sears, strikers, and V springs. CONDITION: Barrels retain the vast majority of their reapplied matte bluing, with sharp legends and some minor losses to carry areas and high edges. Locks are excellent with some superficial scratches acquired from use. Stocks are revarnished with imperfections visible along with some handling and use marks. Mechanically excellent, ejectors are in time, barrels with some extremely mild evidence of use. A great option for the field!
Barrel Length
(A) 27" (B) 25"
Choke
(A) (L) Extra Full (R) Modified (B) (L) Modified (R) Improved Cylinder